Can You Insulate Over Recessed Lights

Active 3 years 8 months ago.

Can you insulate over recessed lights.

Insulating over ic recessed lights. It s a worrying thought really. I very much doubt it. I went up in the attic above and found there is insulation around them but not on top.

If you re lucky you can pull the old mounting bracket out through the existing hole. You can minimize this heat. Checked to see if there were down lighters cables underneath. Ideally your fixtures should have both features.

But here s another solution which you can do yourself. Over the last five years government scheme which is free to add another layer of insulation. In addition they have gasketed edges to seal them to the drywall. Recessed light fixtures are commonly designated as ic insulation contact or no ic no insulation contact to indicate if they can safely be installed with insulation directly touching the canister.

The heat that recessed lights produce can affect temperature in the attic and in the room in which they shine. Box enclosures to keep attic insulation slightly away from the fixture and recessed lights with built in thermal sensors. If you see the letters. You can insulate more effectively if the cans are ic rated.

Ask question asked 3 years 8 months ago. 4 in order to cover your recessed light cans with insulation you need to have ic rated insulation contact cans installed regardless of the type of light installed in the can. However if you want them use type ic airtight fixtures available at lighting stores and home centers. Since you mentioned your cans have holes in them they are most definitely not ic rated.

If you have recessed lighting in your ceiling it can get in the way when you want to insulate the attic because the canisters might get hot enough to ignite the insulation. You could hire an electrician to replace each fixture with a sealed one rated for insulation contact ic. These fixtures are sealed to stop airflow. Viewed 1k times 1.

Do you think that insulation installers. I am losing a good amount of heat through my recessed lights. They are ic insulation contact rated.